La comida

In this module, you will learn vocabulary that is associated with food. Vocabulary focuses on food groups, place settings, and eating locations. More details regarding the imperfect and irregular preterite "Yo" conjugations will be included in the grammar sections. Culture will emphasize "tapas" in Spain.

Essential Questions

What do you like to eat?
Do you eat out at restaurants or prefer to cook at home?
How does Spain's gastronomic menu differ from our own?
What fruits and vegetables do you like?
Can you describe what you might place on a table prior to eating a meal?

Key Terms

Las tapas: Bar Snacks
La comida: Food, Meal
Los comestibles: Edibles, Groceries
El desayuno: Breakfast
Desayunar: To eat breakfast
El almuerzo: Lunch
Almorzar: To eat lunch
La cena: Supper, Dinner
Cenar: To eat supper, to eat dinner
La rebanada: Slice
El mercado: Market
Ir de compras: To go shopping
Hacer la compra: To go grocery shopping
Hacer mercado: To go grocery shopping (a phrase used mainly in a few Latin American countries)
El almacén: Warehouse [similar to SAMS]/Department Store

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